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Companies are 'Testing & Trying' with AI Costs: Trujillo

David Trujillo, partner at TPG, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." OpenAI this week unveiled a new consulting and services business, aimed at driving higher adoption rates of its technology across companies. The new joint-venture is backed by bi

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  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Published: 2026-05-13
  • Signal score: 5
  • 17 sources

Editor's take

OpenAI is launching a new consulting arm, signaling a strategic pivot to directly assist enterprises in integrating its AI models. This move underscores the growing realization that while powerful LLMs like GPT-4 are available, many businesses struggle with the practicalities of effective deployment and ROI realization.

The venture directly addresses the "testing and trying" phase highlighted by investors like TPG's David Trujillo, aiming to accelerate enterprise adoption beyond initial pilot projects. By offering hands-on support, OpenAI seeks to solidify its market position and capture a larger share of the enterprise AI spend, moving beyond pure model licensing.

Future developments will focus on how this consulting service scales and impacts OpenAI's relationship with cloud providers like Microsoft, which currently heavily underpins its infrastructure. The success of this initiative could redefine how AI companies support their enterprise clients and influence the competitive landscape of AI services.

Signal score: 5

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